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maryland and virginia politics for the was post. he joined the post in 2008 after a decade at the capitol hill newspaper roll call. and we have aaron gilchrist, he attended virginia commonwealth university. let's introduce the candidates and hear their opening statements. in order in which the candidates will speak, i should say the order was determined by a coin toss earlier today. so, first, let's welcome former governor and the former chairman of the democratic national committee, tim kaine. [applause] and next we welcome former golf and former senator -- former governor and former senator george allen. [applause] we will start, as i mentioned because of the doing cross, with governor kaine. kaine: thank you, david, and it's great to be back with the fairfax chamber of commerce. seven years ago we talked about transportation, and right outside this building there wasn't a rail to dulles being built. i was very proud to work on those with you in my time as governor. we talked about education. during my time as governor, we put in
maryland and virginia politics for the was post. he joined the post in 2008 after a decade at the capitol hill newspaper roll call. and we have aaron gilchrist, he attended virginia commonwealth university. let's introduce the candidates and hear their opening statements. in order in which the candidates will speak, i should say the order was determined by a coin toss earlier today. so, first, let's welcome former governor and the former chairman of the democratic national committee, tim kaine....
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and again in virginia, the key to virginia for romney would have been to widen the margin that you be candidate was going to get among white working-class voters. mccain taken by over 30 points in 2008. so is romney at this point but it's basically about the same margin, 31, 32 points that mccain got in 2008. and then to add to that we see this emerging group that obama lost by about 11 points in 2008. in most polls i've seen his basically about even among white college graduates voters in virginia. i think it makes it very difficult for romney to put together a coalition that could take the state. colorado has been a state has been very close so again obama looks like has made a three or four-point lead on average. there's been quite a lot of demographic change in the state to give the minority eligible voters have gone up by three percentage points and white working-class voters have gone down by three percentage points. and again we don't see come it doesn't appear that romney is able to turn the demographic tide in his favor. he's not doing much better among white working-class vo
and again in virginia, the key to virginia for romney would have been to widen the margin that you be candidate was going to get among white working-class voters. mccain taken by over 30 points in 2008. so is romney at this point but it's basically about the same margin, 31, 32 points that mccain got in 2008. and then to add to that we see this emerging group that obama lost by about 11 points in 2008. in most polls i've seen his basically about even among white college graduates voters in...
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now joining us at the university of virginia in charlottesville is farzaneh milani. she is the chair of the department of middle eastern and south asian languages and cultures here at the university, and she's also the author of this book, "words, not swords: iranian women writers and the freedom of movement." farzaneh milani, what's your book about? >> first i would just like to thank you for giving me the honor to speak with you and to introduce my book to your wonderful audience. i would also like to add that i have a joint a point with women's studies. i'm very proud to be a member of that department, that program. "words, not swords" is about segregation in the islamic world. in particular, iran. the focus of the book is on iranian women, although i believe that the main thesis can be applied to the islamic middle east and north africa. i have a dual argument in the book. i argued that in the last 160 years women have been at the forefront of the modernizing movement in iran, and in parts of the middle east and north africa. by desegregating themselves, by deseg
now joining us at the university of virginia in charlottesville is farzaneh milani. she is the chair of the department of middle eastern and south asian languages and cultures here at the university, and she's also the author of this book, "words, not swords: iranian women writers and the freedom of movement." farzaneh milani, what's your book about? >> first i would just like to thank you for giving me the honor to speak with you and to introduce my book to your wonderful...
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this afternoon virginia governor bob mcdonnell representative allen west of florida and steve king of iowa. we will also hear from minnesota congressman michele bachmann and of course family research council president tony perkins who was the luncheon speaker at the national press club earlier this week. you can see what he had to say if you go to the video library at c-span.org. according to "the washington post" neither mitt romney nor missouri candidate ted akin are scheduled to speak at this event. is expected to get underway in just a moment. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> good morning ladies and gentlemen. we will begin in just a couple of moments. please take your seats. ♪ and. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the 7th annual al use voter summit. to kick off our meeting this morning please welcome to the stage or master of ceremonies, mr. dale burden. [applause] >> good morning everybody. we are looking forward to what i know will be one of the best we can hear the 7th annual values voter summit. well it's 2012, finally. [applause] i
this afternoon virginia governor bob mcdonnell representative allen west of florida and steve king of iowa. we will also hear from minnesota congressman michele bachmann and of course family research council president tony perkins who was the luncheon speaker at the national press club earlier this week. you can see what he had to say if you go to the video library at c-span.org. according to "the washington post" neither mitt romney nor missouri candidate ted akin are scheduled to...
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or are you going to buy attack subs like the virginia class submarine. not clear from this, but a target number 15 ships per year. the third area of difference, and this is a little, the water is more murky on this is afghanistan and the drawdown in afghanistan. the president has set the timeline for 2014, not entirely clear what that means in 2040, how many troops we left in afghanistan. but it seems if anything and obama second from the might be an incentive to accelerate that drawdown, not by the timeline of but move the floor lower so that we drop to a lower number of troops in afghanistan for 2014 and beyond. i haven't seen any state policy in this but i think that is the inclination right now. romney has criticized the plan, you know, setting the data 2014 and the fact that we are already starting to draw down forces in afghanistan today. that implies an that romney would slow the drawdown. i haven't seen any specifics about what he would do. and, of course, the obama campaign is quick to mention that romney didn't mention afghanistan at all during
or are you going to buy attack subs like the virginia class submarine. not clear from this, but a target number 15 ships per year. the third area of difference, and this is a little, the water is more murky on this is afghanistan and the drawdown in afghanistan. the president has set the timeline for 2014, not entirely clear what that means in 2040, how many troops we left in afghanistan. but it seems if anything and obama second from the might be an incentive to accelerate that drawdown, not...